Psalms 131 We know not at what period of David's life this Psalm was written. We know not what matters they were which were too high for him to meddle with, matters about which he had to refrain his soul, to quiet his feelings, to suspend his judgment, to check his curiosity, and say about them sim... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 131:2 I. The inward obedience of the heart, the obedience of receiving, the passive, which lies rather in how we take than in what we do, is higher than the active. It is higher because: (1) it is more difficult; (2) it lasts always; (3) it is more like Christ. II. Consider some of the forms... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 131:2 I. The text carries us into the region of thought. It recognises the responsibility of thinking. It presupposes the possibility of choosing and refusing in the entertainment of subjects. Most men know perfectly well that they can control thought; that they can "make the porter watch" t... [ Continue Reading ]